Project Type: Workforce Development
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Fostering Success in Youth Entrepreneurship with BUILD
Digital Skills Education in the U.S. By 2030, 65% of all jobs in the United States will require post-secondary education and training beyond high school. As the economy evolves, job growth and a stagnant graduation rate will result in a shortage of 5 million skilled workers across the country. Consequently, youth entrepreneurship provides an opportunity to…
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Empowering Education for Indigenous Women with PSYDEH
Disproportionate Opportunity Gap for Indigenous Women in Mexico In many rural and isolated Indigenous communities in Mexico, a subsistence economy perpetuates poverty and gender inequality. A lack of civic engagement opportunities leads to corruption and ineffective government. Furthermore, access to education for Indigenous women varies. In rural Hidalgo, where PSYDEH works, most people have limited…
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Education Access in Uganda with the S.O.U.L. Foundation
Lack of Education Access in Uganda Uganda is one of the youngest countries globally, with 78% of the population under the age of 30. Less than 10% complete secondary school. In districts where the S.O.U.L. Foundation works near the industrial hub of Jinga, there is potential for meaningful employment. Still, most youth will continue to…
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Digital Skills for Refugee Girls with RefuSHE
Refugees in Nairobi Lack Supportive Resources More than 80,000 asylum seekers and refugees live in Nairobi, Kenya, mainly from Somalia, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Ethiopia. Among the most vulnerable of Nairobi’s refugee population are unaccompanied refugee girls and young women. Many fall victim to gender-based violence and early marriage. With little to…
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Adaptive Learning in Jordan with Questscope
Jordanian Children Lack Access to Educational Resources In Jordan, over 112,000 young people do not attend basic education, and an additional 40,000 children are at risk of dropping out every year (UNICEF). This leads to a large cohort of young people without sufficient education and means to pursue meaningful unemployment. Even more, adaptive learning in…
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STEAM Education in Cambodia with the CCF
Finding Community at a Former Garbage Dump For Sokry, a Cambodian teenager living in extreme poverty, college felt unimaginable. Just getting through the day was challenging enough. Sokry’s community outside Phnom Penh survived by scavenging at a garbage dump, collecting scraps to earn around $1 a day. The Steung Meanchey garbage dump in Phnom Penh is…
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Dignitas supports online learning in Kenya
Overpopulation Impacts Kenyan Education On the eastern side of Nairobi, in Kenya’s capital city, lies the Mathare Valley Slum. In this high-density settlement, overpopulation is a severe issue as there are only three government-run primary schools that could not adequately accommodate the 150,000 school-aged children. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, online learning in…
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Supporting Digital Skills for Kenyan Students with NairoBits
Technological Gap in Kenya Jobs in the digital age require technological literacy, but education in digital skills for Kenyan students is lacking. In Kenya, only a small percentage of youth ages 15-24 actively use the internet (32%) and use a computer (15%). For these youth, limited access to technology means limited job prospects and, further,…
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Professional Development in India with Learning Links Foundation
Improving Education Quality through Teacher Training Even though access to education in India has improved, quality remains a concern. According to 2015 statistics, only 16% of Grade 10 students are at grade level in math and over half read below grade level. Subpar education means limited job prospects — only 2.3% of the Indian workforce…
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Amplifying Digital Skills in Rural Kenya with Flying Kites
“Silicon Savanna” Not Reaching Rural Students Kenya’s recent emergence as a hub for technology innovation has earned it the nickname “Silicon Savanna.” Nairobi is buzzing with investment, incubators, computer labs, and training programs. But the road to Silicon Savanna is not yet open to students and families who lack access to digital skills in rural…
